New-York tribune., 1887-12-11
THE WEEK ~ CHiC1GO.
FAITH UEALING-THE NEW WATER WORKS
-WAXWORKS-A 1OBOGGAN CLUB.
LEY TELEGRArH 10 TIE TEILuNE-l

CHICAGO. Dec 1O.-Thc convention Of believers IN
faith healing which held here this week attracted
prominent believers to Chicago from all parts "i inc
country. On Thursday there were from 800 10 1ojO
present at the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
where those suffering from Ills or ailments were to be
cured. After marvellous cures had been told3 The
anoin'ing of believers performed The scenc was
startling one stiffness like that Of death was 0o-
served Old ladies'. old gentlemen and few sad
faced, pale young men and women quietly seated
themselves and casting their eyes to the floor and
crossing their hands gave themselves up to prayer.
The Rev Mcssrs. simpson and Goldman OF New-fork'
with several assistants, nOlSccSsly passed TO and fro
before the praying believers. Twenty five chairs were
arranged I'm a semi circle in front OF the Speakers plat
form After the singing Of hymn, those who sought
TO be cured slowly led into the circle and told TO
knce before Of the chairs. When every char had
befoe II a knceling figure, the two took two small
vias conta dining OIL and one beginning at one end ana
the other at opposite they began curing by faith
The bcacrs molstencd the fOrcfngcls Of their right
hands with the OIL. and softly placing them upon the
temple OF the weeping, praying figure and laying the
left hand caressingly tho bowed head, spoke low
and earnestly TO the patient. Nearly one hundred
people anointcd, but no cures were reported
Work on the waterworks at the foot Of Peek
Court has been started. shaft ninety feet deep IS
being sunk After this has been completed, thrce
tunnels branching of from to be built One to
the Will DC four miles I'm length with diameter Of
ten feet and will extend TO the inlet crib built I'm tho
lake almost out OF blght OF the land The second
mel Will run in a southery direction TO the pumpne
wells al the foot Of FOurteenthst, while the third Will
run directly and half miles, and Will con
meet with the west side water works and through
these with the north side works. over 10000 900
brcts will be used in the construction Of the walls Of
the tunnels and three dummy engines bolng
built TO remove the clay which Will be encountered in
sinking the shaft The work Will be pushed as rap
idly as possible, but Will not DC finished until 1890.
1t is the intention Of a company that is now being
organized to place waxworks show in a large build
ing In the business part Of the town The Company Is
to be stocked for several hundred thousand dollars.
and the exhibition Will be the most elaborate any
where outside Of London. Among the other novel
features will be pit Just like the wheat and corn pits
'ch;ugc, where lfeke cOuntcrparts Of the promi-
nent spectators change will be represented as go
Ing through the motions Of trading. Among the CO
ebres Of tho town who are to be accorded posts u
honor are J.. ID. Armour, Columbus II. Cummings, Sid
ney A. Kent, Ycrkcs, the Phlladelphian, and many
others OF loss reputation or notoricty. The
Anarchists and booders also to be accorded repre-
sentaiion
Tho suit for divorce brought by Mrs. leslie Carter
against her husband the first point OF which was DO
eded yesterday the court ordering that the care OF the
child should be given the father and mother on alter
nate months, has attracted great attention hers 81 hc
week Tho refusal of the court to award ~ the iathcr
'he absolute Of tho child Will undoubtedly 10 foi-